What origin is the name Chandrashekhar?

Chandrashekhar comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Chandrashekhar a popular name?

Chandrashekhar is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Chandrashekhar?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Chandrashekhar — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Chandrashekhar written in its native script?

Chandrashekhar is written चंद्रशेखर.

What is the rashi of the name Chandrashekhar?

Chandrashekhar starts with the syllable “Cha” (चा), which traditionally belongs to Revati nakshatra, pada 3, in Meen rashi (Pisces).

Chandrashekhar

Q: Is Chandrashekhar a rare name?

Yes. Chandrashekhar does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Chandrashekhar

Chandrashekhar

Boy

sanskrit

4 syllables

Chandrashekhar is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Lord shiva; one who holds moon in his hair knot (lord shiva)", Rashi Meen.

With sanskrit roots, Chandrashekhar is a boy name that means "Lord shiva; one who holds moon in his hair knot (lord shiva)". At 14 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: चंद्रशेखर
Rashi: Meen
Nakshatra: revati (Cha)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Lord shiva; one who holds moon in his hair knot (lord shiva)

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as चंद्रशेखर

Quick answers about Chandrashekhar

Very rare in US records

What does Chandrashekhar mean?

Chandrashekhar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Lord shiva; one who holds moon in his hair knot (lord shiva)".

Is Chandrashekhar a rare name?

Yes. Chandrashekhar does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Chandrashekhar

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Cha (चा)
Rashi: Meen (Pisces)
Nakshatra: Revati, pada 3
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “Cha” suit babies born in Revati nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Meen rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.